whops 1 of 2

variants also whaps
plural of whop

whops

2 of 2

verb

variants or whaps
present tense third-person singular of whop
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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whops
Noun
  • Over the past 20 years, combinatorial auctions have been developed for many industries, most notably for the allocation of leases for radio bands for use by telecoms companies for the provision of mobile phone service, which has transformed the industry and raised billions of pounds in revenue.
    London School of Economics, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both massive drones are based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter—the world’s best-seller—with a maximum takeoff weight of 2,500 pounds.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The mist hides nothing, leaves us.
    Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But winning this will mean landing punches, and taking them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But winning this will mean landing punches, and taking them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • However, this can lead to mounting technical debt, where the cost of goods sold overwhelms revenue growth.
    Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Whops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whops. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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